The UpFlip Podcast

Joshua Tuggle-Miller shares his journey from the entertainment industry to establishing a successful vending machine business. He breaks down the key steps to getting started, scaling operations, and maintaining long-term profitability. Learn about location sourcing, customer acquisition strategies, and the critical financial aspects of the business. This episode offers practical insights for aspi...

Chris Koerner took $3,000 and turned it into $15 million across multiple businesses, including his retail arbitrage giant, Texas Snax. In this episode, he breaks down how he leveraged retail arbitrage, mastered logistics, and built strong supplier relationships to scale his e-commerce empire.  From launching a business with minimal cash to negotiating deals and identifying winning products, Chris...

How do you build a $75,000 per month real estate business without having money of your own? In this episode, we dive into the inspiring journey of Eric Moeller, founder of Freewyld, who proves that you don’t need money to get started in real estate.  Eric shares how he leveraged other people’s money (OPM) and strategic borrowing to acquire properties and scale his unique cabin rental business. Fro...

Feeling stuck, like your business is running in circles? Frustrated with trading your time for money but not seeing the growth you deserve? It’s time for a mindset shift. Joining us is Robin Waite, bestselling author, speaker, and business coach, here to break down the mental barriers holding you back. Discover the game-changing strategies and actionable steps you can start using right now to fina...

Cleaning homes can be a lucrative business, even if you never plan to do the work yourself. Our guest today never cleaned a client's home but he’s running a business generating $2 million annually. How is that possible? And what does it take to get started today? Ryan Knoll is an expert at local SEO, generating leads for his business without having to lift a finger to do the actual cleaning....

Andrew Thompson discovered the lucrative business of junk removal on Youtube and using the power of Google Ads has been able to generate over $1.1 million per year in revenue.  In this episode Andrew shares how he’s been able to break through the 7-figure ceiling in this $10 billion industry. How he was able to go from side hustle to full time, and the secrets to scaling in this booming market. Re...

David Moerman of Revive Services started with nothing but a used mini van, a pressure washer, and some basic window cleaning equipment. Today he’s a leader in the exterior cleaning industry, going from $0 to $80K in monthly revenue. David is here to share his insights on hiring the right people, maintaining growth during slow seasons, and the innovative approaches that set Revive Services apart. R...

What started as a modest side hustle for Erica Krupin evolved into a thriving business in an often-overlooked industry: professional pet waste removal. By transforming a basic service into a polished business model, she proved that sometimes the most profitable ventures lie in life's less glamorous necessities. Ready to discover how she turned this essential service into a six-figure success...

 Lee Stuart founded his company, Rogue Lab by turning a few hundred dollars into a thriving screen printing empire. He took his last $300 and turned it into a print shop doing $1 million per year. Stick with us as Lee breaks down how you can start a print shop with little cash, his top marketing secrets, and why staying original is the key to surviving in a crowded industry. Resources: Download Le...

Pete Martin is a serial entrepreneur with a new book “Scale Up Faster.” Pete’s book is the culmination of over 2.5 years of researching, analyzing, and interviewing the top 1% of the fastest-growing bootstrapped companies to find out how they were able to consistently outshine their competition while achieving unprecedented growth.  He’s here today to share those insights with all of you.  Resourc...

Today I have the extreme pleasure of sitting down with Cameron Herold, former COO of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and the founder of an international coaching business — COO Alliance.  Cameron is a bestselling author, a highly-awarded speaker, and he coaches hundreds of COOs all over the world. He’s referred to as the “CEO Whisperer” and started mastering business at just 20 years old.  In this episode, he rev...

Joe Chura, founder of the non alcoholic beer powerhouse Go Brewing, is here to talk about creating million-dollar ecommerce businesses and how to compete online. Joe built three successful businesses that all saw tens of millions in revenue. With SEO, ecommerce, and market positioning, he’s been able to create companies that not only compete for clicks, but win over consumers for life.  If you’ve...

Dr. Tom DuFore is the CEO of Big Sky Franchise Team, who has helped brands like Jamba Juice and Massage Envy expand through franchising. With his extensive experience, Tom will share key insights on how franchising can unlock massive growth for your business. Franchising is the ultimate way to scale fast, empower other entrepreneurs, and grow your business into a powerful success. But when’s the r...

Jason Parker, David Garfinkel, and Scott Zetlan are copywriting experts who have mastered AI to help their clients scale their businesses to new levels.  In this episode they dive into the practical ways AI can streamline your business, from creating high-converting ad campaigns to crafting authentic brand copy that sounds just like you.  Learn how AI agents can cut hours from your workload, boost...

Brandon Downer is the co-founder behind Pink’s Window Cleaning. He went from laid-off desk worker to running a million-dollar blue collar business, and he’s here to tell you how they did it—and how you can do it, too. Window cleaning might seem like a humble business, but Brandon is here to show you how he turned $153 and a bucket of supplies into a seven-figure powerhouse. The secret? It’s not ju...

Ken McElroy pulls back the curtain on how he went from managing properties in college to becoming a top investor with a portfolio valuing $2 billion. He shares the secrets to overcoming fear, spotting the best deals, and building long-term wealth through real estate.  Want to know how to create cash flow like a pro and navigate today’s tricky market? Ken’s got you covered with practical strategies...

Mike Hoffmann is a vending machine entrepreneur generating over $75,000 a month in passive income. Mike breaks down how he transitioned from real estate to vending machines, shares key strategies for finding high-traffic locations, pricing products for profit, and scaling the business.  He also covers why new machines are better than used, how to systemize for true passive income, and tips for str...

Sanad and Denny Karasovic began their company, Super Clean Bros, when they found out that dirty solar panels are responsible for reducing overall production by 50%. They now offer cleaning services to homeowners with solar panels to help save money, maximize energy, and protect their warranties. They join Ryan to discuss how their niche business idea quickly saw significant growth in such a short...

Adam Callninan transitioned from wanting to be a doctor into a serial entrepreneur and is the founder behind company’s Pentane and BottleKeeper. He’s found success by crowdfunding and Facebook ads, and he’s made an appearance on Shark Tank. He now takes a seat to discuss his pathway to profitability in his businesses and how to reach your target audience with your business ideas.   Adam talks abou...

JC Chanowsky made the pivot from having a pressure washing business to starting a full-blown Christmas lights business. And it generated a whopping $1M in revenue in 2023. JC now sits down with Ryan to talk about how he made the switch and the important strategies he put in place to make his Christmas lights business, Patriot Illumination, a growing success.  JC discusses the importance of not bei...

Matt McWilliams launched his very first online affiliate marketing business at 22 years old and has since gone from $0 to six figures and managed major companies and people like Adidas, Shutterfly, Tony Robbins, and Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington. He also runs his own podcast “The Affiliate Guy”, where he gives tips about the industry, and he’s a four-time recipient of the Affiliate Manager of Year...

John Casmon made the switch from a corporate marketing career to real estate investing in order to create passive income and have financial stability. And now he's invested over $120M worth of real estate and is the founder of Casmon Capital Group, a resource that helps busy professionals invest in real estate without the need for a second job. John sits down with Ryan to share insights about...

Jeremy Lessaris has started and sold 8 companies during his career as an entrepreneur. In his latest business venture, he co-founded Verifee, an AI tool used to detect misinformation in text.  Now between every company he’s founded, Jeremy is bringing in several million per month. He sits down with Ryan to discuss his journey in the world of entrepreneurship as well as how to navigate business fai...

JJ Peterson wanted to start his own business when he quickly realized how much money people waste on marketing that doesn’t work. Now with over 20 years of experience in marketing and communication roles and over 1MM books sold for his book Marketing Made Simple , he sits down with Ryan to inform companies how to avoid making the wrong marketing investments.  JJ’s worked with top companies in the...

Justin Williams proves that having a side hustle can bring in way more money than the average pocket change. And he demonstrates this by investing in real estate and making over $40K per month passive income. Justin shares what led him down the path to real estate investing and starting his very own company, Millionaire University.  Justin discusses how he began with wholesaling short sales, and h...